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Pfizer recalls birth control pills

justice4you March 7, 2013

Yahoo! News reported today that women could possibly sue the drug companies for a lot of money for becoming pregnant after taking defective birth control pills.  The pills were recalled by Pfizer on February 1. Glenn Cohen, assistant professor and co-director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology and Bioethics at Harvard Law School comments that courts have typically thought about so-called wrongful pregnancy cases as similar to medical malpractice.  He goes on to say that similar cases have allowed people to sue for things such as unwanted pregnancies after botched vasectomies. In the past, there has even been a case in which a woman successfully sued a pharmacist for a pregnancy that resulted from errors in filling the woman’s birth control prescriptions, Cohen

DEACTIVATED Google Inc’s Data Mining Lawsuit

justice4you March 7, 2013

At the same time Google launched its Gmail email service, Google adopted the motto Dont Be Evil.  As far as the privacy concerns of those sending or receiving email through the Gmail service,  recent allegations may give pause as to strength of Googles pledge.     Keith Dunbar from Texas alleges in an action pending in the federal Northern District of California, that Google violates federal privacy law in using data from private emails sent to and from Gmail addresses, analyzing the content of these emails without valid consent.  In other words, Dunbars lawsuit claims that Googles technology opens and mines email content for the purpose of making Google more profitable.  As the attached article shows, the courts are taking Mr.

California Motorcycle Statistics

justice4you March 7, 2013

California Motorcycle Accident Statistics In 2005, 411 motorcyclists were killed and an additional 9,347 were injured in traffic collisions in California. Despite motorcycles being only 2.1% of all vehicles registered in California, motorcyclists account for 9.4% of all traffic fatalities statewide. Between 1986 and 1999, California enjoyed a 13-year decline in motorcyclist fatalities and severe injuries. Moreover, in 1998, the state reached a 21-year low with only 200 motorcyclist fatalities and 6,330 motorcyclist injuries. Starting in 1999,  however, these numbers have been on the increase, and a swell in the number of registered motorcycles in 2005 nearly doubled the 1998 figures. Although there are over 1.3 million licensed motorcyclists in the state, the statistics on motorcyclists show a disproportionate rate

Run to Feed the Hungry

justice4you November 30, 2012

Arnold Law Firm is proud to announce our participation in the 19th Annual Run to Feed the Hungry.  This remarkable event has become a family tradition for thousands of California families, as well as a favorite event for many of the elite runners in the state.  As one of the biggest and most esteemed races in the United States, Run to Feed the Hungry attracted over 27,000 participants this year. The Arnold Law Firm had great success during this year’s Run to Feed the Hungry. Not only was the firm a Weekend Warrior Sponsor to the ever growing fundraising event, but it also broke its own team record. The firm had over 50 team members that included friends and family

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.